Nature of the Chemical Bond
Nearly 100 years ago G. N. Lewis proposed a radical theory of the covalent chemical bond based on electron pairs. Since that time, theoretical chemists have dramatically expanded our understanding of the chemical bond in its many varied forms. During the past half century, computational studies have added many new quantitative insights into the nature of the chemical bond. This special issue of the Journal of Chemical Physics, with two important Perspective articles, highlights the advances that have been made in our understanding of the chemical bond in the ground and excited states of molecules.
Topics covered include, but are not limited to:
- Nature of the Chemical Bond
- Analysis of Chemical Bonding
- Ground and Excited Electronic States of Molecules
- Electron Correlation and Chemical Bonds
Guest Editors
Thom H. Dunning Jr., University of Washington, WA, USA
Mark S. Gordon, Iowa State University, IA, USA
Sotiris S. Xantheas, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, WA, USA
JCP Editors
Todd Martinez, Stanford University
Angelos Michaelides, University of Cambridge
David Sherrill, Georgia Institute of Technology, GA, USA
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